Pawl ain't the brightest crayon in the box.Wont they all be initially defending their conference title simply by playing? lol
Clemson and Pedo st. won't repeat!!!!!!!!
Washington's begins its journey for world domination in 3 months and a few days from now.Clemson and Pedo st. won't repeat!!!!!!!!
I never liked the term defending the title because to me it implies it can be lost. Boxing has a defendable title. but here you cant lose a title (well not on the field) its been won they will always be conference champs for 2016. now its a question of can they repeat.Wont they all be initially defending their conference title simply by playing? lol
Trick question: there are no defenses in the Big12
Every Big 12 team puts eleven players on the field to play defense so there is no way they have "no" defense. But, several of 'em need to adopt the Les Miles method of counting defensive players and put 14 of 'em out there. Not sure that'd even be enough for Tech to slow someone down.Trick question: there are no defenses in the Big12
In before the inevitable Big12 over reaction to a joke about there being no defenses in the Big 12.
GO HUSKIES!!!!!4. Washington
Even though Chris Petersen has to replace a few key cogs from last season’s playoff team, Washington is primed for another run at the Pac-12 title and spot among the nation’s top four teams. Quarterback Jake Browning is back after throwing for 3,430 yards and 43 scores last season, but the junior has to find a new go-to target after the departure of receiver John Ross to the NFL. Dante Pettis (53 catches) moves into the No. 1 role, while the Huskies will be counting on bigger contributions from Chico McClatcher, Ty Jones, Aaron Fuller and Quentin Pounds in the receiving corps. The one-two punch of Myles Gaskin and Lavon Coleman provides plenty of balance and support on offense out of the backfield, while three starters are back on a standout line. The biggest concerns for a repeat trip to the CFB Playoff rest with a defense that loses standout safety Budda Baker, cornerbacks Kevin King and Sidney Jones and lineman Elijah Qualls. However, coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski is one of the best in the nation, and this unit is anchored by standout senior linebacker Azeem Victor. Junior Vita Vea leads the way up front, while the rebuilding effort in the secondary should be minimized thanks to the emergence of cornerbacks Jordan Miller and Byron Murphy in the spring, along with the return of rising star Taylor Rapp at safety. The schedule also sets up for anotherplayoff berth. Washington does not play USC in the regular season and hosts Oregon and Washington State. A trip to Stanford on Nov. 10 is the team’s toughest road test.
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There ya go again. Letting real data speak instead of perception, reputation and stuff.Lets look at the 2016 Preseason rankings from them last year
1. Alabama (#2)
2. Florida State (#8)
3. Ohio State (#6)
4. Clemson (#1)
5. Michigan (#10)
6. Oklahoma (#5)
7. Tennessee (#22)
8. Notre Dame (UR)
9. LSU (#13)
10. Ole Miss (UR)
11. Washington (#4)
12. Stanford (#12)
13. Michigan State (UR)
14. Baylor (UR)
15. UCLA (UR)
16. Houston (UR)
17. Georgia (UR)
18. TCU (UR)
19. Louisville (#21)
20. Iowa (UR)
21. Florida (#14)
22. North Carolina (UR)
23. USC (#3)
24. Oregon (UR)
25. Oklahoma State (#11)
Ya these people Suck... (notice what happens once you leave the Top 6...)
Wow, how Bad did these people Underrated the Pac?
Washington +7
Stanford 0
USC +20
UCLA -11
Colorado +9
Utah +3
Pac +28
By Comparison to the SEC
Alabama -1
Tennessee -15
LSU -4
Ole Miss -16
Georgia -8
Florida +7
Auburn +2
SEC -35
Athlon has Washington going to the playoffs so it looks legit to me.There ya go again. Letting real data speak instead of perception, reputation and stuff.